Public is Invited to Guest Lecture by Featured Photographers on May 20 & FREE Opening Reception on May 21
(West Palm Beach, FL – May 11, 2021) Fatima NeJame, president and chief executive officer of the world-renowned Palm Beach Photographic Centre (PBPC), today announced that its next stellar exhibition—its first public event since temporarily closing last year—will open next week and is being sponsored by the Premium News Picture Wire Service ZUMA Press:
The New Normal:
COVID Times
Opening May 21 and Running Through August 14
Culled from the 2021 edition of The Year in Pictures 2020:Apocalypse NOW, the acclaimed annual movie produced by the founder of ZUMA Wire Service, Scott Mc Kiernan, who also curated this exhibition of award-winning photography by ZUMA Press photojournalists from around the world. The new exhibition will present the “Pictures of the Year” in sports, entertainment and news—the visual story of 2020, starting at the beginning of The Lost Year, and running all the way to the final days of Limbo Year.
“Just as the dreaded pandemic begins to wane, come see images that need to be seen, spanning the planet,” invites NeJame. “These are moments in time that will stop you in your tracks and stay with you forever, as the photographers’ unique talent and skills bring you to the heart of the matter at hand, with grace, respect and chilling honesty.”
“COVID Times captures humanity at its darkest hours and witnesses others rise above and beyond, showing that hope never dies,” adds Mc Kiernan. “Thanks to these courageous photographers on the frontlines of history, we can see and share the good, bad and beautiful of it all at the Palm Beach Photographic Centre Museum.”
The exhibition will feature more than 60 top award-winning pictures by photojournalists worldwide, including this year’s POYi (Pictures of the Year International) Competition’s1st place winner of Sports Action, and the Award of Excellence for Spot News. The oldest and the most prestigious photojournalism program and competition in the world, POYi’s mission is to recognize excellence in documentary photography and photojournalism.
The New Normal exhibition also includes the 3rd Place, Sports Action winner of the 2020 AIPS Sport Media Awards, as well as eight of the pictures that won a Communication Arts Magazine 2021 Photography Competition Award.
Education Evening at the Photo Centre will be a “Ted Talk”-style presentation by photographers featured in the exhibition, moderated by Mc Kiernan, ZUMA’s Director of Photography.
Free Opening Reception – Friday, May 21, 6 to 8 pm
This is the perfect opportunity for photo fans to experience the exhibition and mingle with some of the featured photojournalists.
On May 8, 2021, BeWell PBC presented the Express Yourself Fashion Art Ball in honor of mental health awareness month, under the direction of Deon Jefferson. Here are some videos from a memorable evening, which took place at the Arts Warehouse in Delray Beach, FL.
Runway with Deon Jefferson (below) displaying fashion by Psyche Signature
A Lip Sync Performace by Tyreshia Jones at the Express Yourself Fashion Art Ball
Dance Performance to H.E.R. by Iman C.
Dresses Designed by Deon Jefferson
One of the Two Creatively Dressed Contest Winners. The winners were Emilio Apontesierra-Paretti and Hil Mangel.
Everyone deals with problems, both big ones and little ones. They occur in all areas of our lives from relationships, health, finances, intolerable work environments, pandemics, all the way down to your baby projectile vomiting on the bride at her wedding.
Problems typically create negative emotions (energy) within ourselves such as anger, fear, helplessness, anxiety, irritability, etc.
Unless it is a life-or-death issue, Dr. Randy Laurich suggests you consider pausing for a few seconds after a problem arises. Take a deep breath and let any negative emotions (energy) just pass through you while looking at the issue in a neutral mindset with no feelings. Consciously change your perspective on what has just presented itself to you and rename it an obstacle.
Change your perspective even further and accept that this obstacle is here to help you grow so now allow your mind to become solution based. Once you’ve tried different solutions and found one that works you will look back at the obstacle and feel good that you managed it, you conquered it and you grew stronger from it.
Some options to help with the solutions process include:
Sleep. A good night’s sleep calms the body down, helps to relieve stress, allows the brain to get creative by offering ideas to solve problems or even develop new concepts to solve an issue. In addition, sleep allows the body to recover from illnesses.
Meditation. This practice helps you to become more peaceful, mindful, focused, less worried about discomfort, more appreciative and attentive to everything good in your life. It’s based on gratitude. It helps you to understand and control the thoughts in your own mind garden by nurturing those flower thoughts that service you and yanking out the weed thoughts that don’t. It’s a place to just be and allow higher energies to center you and guide you.
Yoga. Yoga is an ancient practice that involves physical poses, concentration, meditation and deep breathing. A regular yoga practice can promote endurance, strength, calmness, flexibility, balance and well-being. Yoga helps you to release problems and focus on self and universal energies to find peace with everything including your obstacles.
People to Talk With. It’s good to have people who you can trust and who love you unconditionally to share your obstacle with. There you can bounce ideas off them, get input and possibly new ideas from them to find a good solution.
Reading. Read up on others who have dealt with the same obstacle. Learn from their experiences. Then move forward with a solution you feel will work for you.
Professional Help. When dealing with serious emotional, mental health, addiction, etc. issues that are affecting how you function each day, it’s time to seek a professional counselor, therapist or mental health specialist.
When it comes to the body sending signals to you that something is wrong, often people will create all sorts of dramatic images in their minds as to what is physically wrong with them and procrastinate in seeking help. If the obstacle requires medical healthcare, call a physician who specializes in your problem area promptly.
If you are dealing with back and/or neck pain, it would behoove you to call Dr. Randy Laurich at The Wellness Experience. We offer chiropractic services combining traditional methods of spinal adjustment with hi-tech equipment such as the ProAdjuster. We also offer acupuncture, therapeutic massages, nutrition and fitness counseling plus more.
We help you manage your health via spinal manipulation, so nerves are signaling your body painlessly. We offer solutions to help you to improve your quality of life and increase your performance. Our team offers many complimentary services to help you look and feel great. We take the time to educate you regarding your current ailments, what needs to be done to correct/heal it and how to maintain optimal health throughout the future.
In conclusion, obstacles are how we learn, grow and make ourselves stronger.
The Best Live Performer I’ve Ever Seen,’ Hails John Mayer
(Delray Beach, FL – May 7, 2021) Live music is back and local jazz/pop fans are ready to party as singer-songwriter Martin Sexton brings his unique combination of American rock and blue-eyed soul to Old School Square Pavilion on Thursday, May 27, at 8 pm.
The safely pod-centric and socially distanced concert is being produced at Old School Square by T-Presents, House of Parnes, and MusicWorks. Each pod is like a private box that can comfortably accommodate up to four people, with prices starting at $120 per pod. The exclusive VIP Pod ($280) includes four seats and a table, bar service through the app Noble, and the very best views of the stage.
About Martin Sexton:
Widely considered a “musician’s musician,” Sexton started as a street performer in Boston before winning the Artist of the Year Award in 1994 from the National Academy of Songwriters. He has released nearly a dozen albums, including among others Black Sheep (1996), The American (1998), Wonder Bar (2000), Seeds (2007), Sugarcoating (2010) and Mixtape of the Open Road (2015), a musical cross-country trip, blazing through all territories of style, a charm bracelet of 12 gems all strung together with the golden thread of what Rolling Stone calls a “soul marinated voice that can easily be compared to the likes of a young Steve Winwood or Van Morrison.”
The New York Times praised Sexton for his unpretentious ability “to amplify the sound of the ordinary heart,” while Billboard calls him “the real thing, people, a star with potential to permanently affect the musical landscape and keep us entertained for years to come.” Dave Matthews says Sexton is “one of my favorite singers and songwriters,” and John Mayer gushes, “I may just quit my job and go follow Martin and make a fuss everywhere I go, just to make sure that people don’t go their lives without hearing this man sing to them.”
How to Get Concert Tickets:
Tickets for Martin Sexton can be purchased online at www.OldSchoolSquare.org or by calling the Box Office at 561.243.7922, ext. 1.
Dates & Theme: 109th annual South Florida Fair: May 7-23, 2021 — “An Earthly A-Fair”
Hours:
• Monday-Thursday – 4-10 p.m.
• Friday, Saturday and Sunday – 10 a.m.-10 p.m.
Free admission opportunities:
• On opening day, May 7, from 10 a.m. to noon, guests will be admitted free during the first two hours, compliments of Ford. Gates open at 10 a.m.
• On May 14, Humana Senior Day, seniors will be admitted free the first hour, and then $5 after that for 60 or better.
• On May 21, guests will be admitted free during the first hour, compliments of iTHINK Financial.
Main attractions:
• Exhibits and interactive activities relating to the earth and conservation, including an augmented reality experience titled “Air, Land & Sea” in partnership with National Geographic
• The return of spectacular rides, including two new rides — The Dragons Nest Sky Hawk — and the Midway Sky Eye, North America’s largest traveling Ferris wheel
• Daily ice skating shows
• Two stages of continuous entertainment
• All buildings will be open and will include shopping with vendors, arts and crafts, and displays of live birds, bees and butterflies.
• Livestock shows including a Brahman Youth Show, a Junior Angus show, an American Dairy Goat sanctioned show, and a youth dairy show
• A revamped Sundy Fresh Market offering a boutique shopping experience with locally sourced and produced foods, goods and products
• Dozens of food vendors offering fried favorites and more that fairgoers have come to count on
Admission:
Advance tickets are being sold exclusively via the fair’s website, www.southfloridafair.com, through midnight on May 6, 2021. Admission is free for children 10 and younger, in advance and at the gate. Advance tickets are $10 for 11 years and older and may be used any day. Guests with an advance ticket will show their barcode on their phone or present a printed copy of their purchase at the gate. Tickets at the gate will be $10, good Monday-Friday, and $20 on Saturday and Sunday.
Parking: Free general parking. Preferred parking is $10 Monday-Friday and $20 Saturdays and Sundays.
Directions:
• The South Florida Fair is on Southern Boulevard in West Palm Beach just one mile west of the Florida Turnpike, exit #97.
• From I-95: Exit at Southern Blvd. Go west about 7 miles to Sansburys Way.
• From Florida Turnpike: Exit at Southern Blvd. Go west 1.5 miles to Sansburys Way.
Public Info: Call (561) 793-0333 or toll-free in Florida 800-640-FAIR or visit www.southfloridafair.com.
One hundred golfers teed off on Monday, April 12 at the Jack Nicklaus designed Banyan Cay Resort & Golf in West Palm Beach for Hanley Foundation’s 22nd Annual Golf Classic. The “Monday After the Masters” benefit raised nearly $250,000 that will go directly to the Foundation’s Lifesaver Scholarship Program, which provides crucial access to quality treatment for those suffering from addiction.
The annual outdoor benefit began with remarks from Hanley Foundation’s CEO Jan Cairnes and Chief Development Officer Turner Benoit, who thanked this year’s leadership including Co-Chairs Nancy Caraboolad, Virginia Mortara and Nellie Benoit. Honorary chairs included Gary Harris and Suzanne Holmes.
“Thank you all for being here today to support Hanley Foundation,” said Turner Benoit. “It’s great to see so many familiar faces in person again. In one way or another, COVID-19 has impacted countless people over the past year. And, it has been especially difficult for those in recovery. As of January, Palm Beach County overdoses have risen by 30 percent, and calls to Hanley Foundation for scholarship support have more than tripled. That’s why it is especially significant this year that all proceeds go toward our treatment scholarship program. Because of your participation in today’s tournament, you are helping us save lives.”
Hanley Foundation supporters, event chairs and the Foundation’s Board of Directors rallied around this year’s increased need for lifesaving treatment support within Palm Beach County. Adhering to all COVID-19 safety precautions, the Foundation held its first in-person event since last year prior to the pandemic. Garnering nearly $250,000 in support, the 2021 Golf Classic turned out to be the Foundation’s most successful golf tournament to date.
Mrs. Benoit, who celebrated a special birthday during the tournament, and her team including Scilla Smith, Mari Frankel and Liza Calhoun won the “Lowest Net” score. In addition, the “Lowest Gross” score winners included Drew D’Alessandro, Albert Kurtz, Ahmed Rashwan and Terry Macho.
Sponsors for the 2021 Golf Classic included Double Eagle Sponsor: Origins Behavioral HealthCare, LLC; Eagle Sponsor: Hanley Family Foundation; Birdie Sponsor: Anne and Matt Hamilton; BRC Recovery; Cumberland Heights; FHE Health; Futures of Palm Beach; Guardian Recovery Network; Judy and Fritz Van der Grift; Nancy and Geoff Caraboolad; Nellie Benoit; M&T Bank | Wilmington Trust; Stoops Family; Teneo Capital Management; Virginia Mortara; Hospitality Cart Sponsor: A.Z. Pannill; Integrity Medical Billing; Pike & Lustig, LLP – Trial Attorneys; Par Sponsor: Family First Adolescent Services; Goldman Sachs; Marguerite Connelly; Patti Petersen; Tee Sign Sponsor: Suzanne Holmes; Silent Auction Underwriting: Critton, Luttier & Coleman; Pro Golf Polo Shirts Underwriter: Joe Considine, P.A.; Golf Ball Underwriter: The Harris Land Company; Longest Drive Prize Underwriter: Greg Etimos; and Media Sponsor: ESPN West Palm Beach.
Hanley Foundation envisions a world free of addiction, leading the way as the largest provider of educational programs that prevent underage drinking in the State of Florida. In addition to offering treatment scholarships to those in need and facilitating trainings to identify the signs of substance misuse, the Foundation works to reduce stigma and change policy through its advocacy efforts.
For more information on Hanley Foundation or to donate, please visit HanleyFoundation.org.
ROSIE’S CAFÉ: A RESTAURANT WITH TASTE & RETAIL APPEAL
By Mike May
Location, location, location. That’s the old saying when it comes to the keys to success of a restaurant. It also helps to have great food at affordable prices with exemplary service in a quaint, cozy, and comfortable setting. That’s a great way to describe what you’ll discover at Rosie’s Café in Ormond Beach, Florida, the next door ‘neighbor’ of the more well-known City of Daytona Beach. At Rosie’s Café, you’ll find all the ingredients of a small-town success story in the restaurant business.
What’s truly unique about Rosie’s Café is its location. It’s actually built inside another business – Dunn’s Attic (136 West Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach, Florida; 386-673-0044; www.DunnsAttic.com), a trendy, ever-expanding consignment store which is owned and operated by longtime local retail entrepreneur Wes Dunn, whose family has been in the retail trade in the greater Daytona Beach area since 1905.
If you ‘peel back the onion,’ so to speak, you’ll discover that Rosie is actually Dunn’s wife, Rosanne. Just as Wes and Rosanne Dunn have worked side by side to build Dunn’s Attic from scratch, starting when they opened their doors back in 2013, this dynamic duo has also created a successful restaurant business within Dunn’s Attic. At Rosie’s Café, breakfast and lunch are served daily, till 4:00 pm.
“It’s no secret that two of the things that people love to do are shop and eat,” admits Wes Dunn. “At Dunn’s Attic, you can do both.”
At Rosie’s Café, customers will find a small, quaint, and comfy place to relax and unwind before shopping, during shopping, and after shopping.
“We have a wonderful location for people to have a fun outing where they can combine shopping and have a bite to eat and something to drink,” says Wes Dunn.
“The whole concept of eating and shopping is simplified when you visit Dunn’s Attic,” adds Rosanne Dunn. “It’s a one-stop shopping and dining experience. Here, you can pay for your meal and an item from Dunn’s Attic at the same cash register at the same time. And, we offer free parking, too.”
While the symbiotic relationship between Dunn’s Attic and Rosie’s Café is convenient for visiting customers, the high quality of both the merchandise on display at Dunn’s Attic and the food served at Rosie’s Café adds to the appeal of buying from this free-standing retail outlet, which is less than a five-minute drive from the beaches of the nearby Atlantic Ocean. Yes, it’s possible to combine shopping at Dunn’s Attic, eating at Rosie’s Cafe, and spending time at the beach – all in one day.
“We’re on the way to the beach and we’re on the way home from the beach,” says Wes Dunn.
At Rosie’s Café, your breakfast selections range from eggs & bacon to Rosie’s American cheese omelet to the breakfast burger, which is Rosie’s Café’s simplified version of steak & eggs. Also, the cinnamon buns are mouth-watering and delicious. There’s no need to rush to Rosie’s Café for breakfast since breakfast is served all day.
The lunch menu is more diverse and includes many of Rosanne’s family favorites from her childhood days growing up in Michigan. They include Rosie’s house salad, Grandma’s grilled cheese sandwich, Rosie’s red apple slaw, and her homemade chicken, tuna, and egg salad sandwiches. Two of Wes Dunn’s favorites are “The Dunn Bird” sandwich and “The Dunn Burger,” which is tasty and delicious, even if it is served well done!
It’s also fair to say that the menu at Rosie’s Café has a slight international twist to its menu since French toast is served at breakfast. At lunch, the overseas cuisine theme includes a Cuban sandwich, a Reuben, a French Dip sandwich, and a grilled ham & cheese sandwich made with Swiss cheese. Also, mimosas — priced at just one dollar — are served all day at Rosie’s Café. Naturally, the champagne served in those mimosas comes from France.
The desserts served at Rosie’s Café may well be the best in the greater Daytona Beach area. They include crack cake, bread pudding, key lime pie, and freshly baked cookies and brownies. If you have a sweet tooth, those desserts are a good enough reason to visit Rosie’s Café.
Rosie’s Cafe Soda Pop Selection
If you like soft drinks, a bottle of nearly every kind of soft drink that has been produced in the U.S. is available for purchase at Rosie’s Café. To add to the décor of Rosie’s Café, a line bottles of soft drinks stand sentry along the base of the picture window that separates indoor dining from outdoor dining. By the way, the outdoor dining takes place in the shade. Other beverages served at Rosie’s Café include hot coffee, hot chocolate, iced tea, bottled water, bottles of beer, Tropicana apple juice and orange juice.
As for what’s for sale at Dunn’s Attic, it ranges from rugs to couches to china to lamps to chairs to desks to jewelry to old records to ladies clothing to a frame of a football jersey worn by former University of Florida football legend Tim Tebow. That’s an appropriate item to sell at Dunn’s Attic since Wes Dunn is a 1986 graduate of the University of Florida in nearby Gainesville and his late father Ed Dunn, a former local attorney and Florida state senator, was a long snapper for the University of Florida football team back in the early 1960s.
“I’m a diehard Gator fan so you’ll find some Gator memorabilia on display throughout the store,” admits Dunn.
It is fair to say that every day is different at Dunn’s Attic.
“Our inventory changes daily and now includes online auction and estate sales,” says Wes Dunn.
If you looked at the amount of quality merchandise which Dunn currently has in storage, it’s no surprise that he and his wife are opening up another retail store front which is less than a two-mile drive from their current location. This new store will be called Dunn’s Attic Too.
But, does this mean that the new location will also have its own Rosie’s Café?
“There will be no new Rosie’s Café,” states Rosanne Dunn. “There’s only one Rosie’s Café and there will only be one Rosie’s Café.”
And, that’s because Rosie’s Café has what it needs to succeed: location, location, location, as well as great food at affordable prices with exemplary service in a quaint, cozy, and comfortable setting.
SCREEN ON THE GREEN Second Friday of the month, 7 – 10 p.m. FREE (general, self-seating) Great Lawn (100 N. Clematis St.)
Friday, May 14: Maleficent: Mistress of Evil Maleficent travels to a grand old castle to celebrate young Aurora’s upcoming wedding to Prince Phillip. While there, she meets Aurora’s future mother-in-law — a conniving queen who hatches a devious plot to destroy the land’s fairies. Hoping to stop her, Maleficent joins forces with a seasoned warrior and a group of outcasts to battle the queen and her powerful army.
Screen on the Green general info: Screen on the Green is back! The monthly movie under the stars series returned earlier this as part of the City’s Revamp Fun in ’21 campaign. Now the City of West Palm Beach is ready to rebound, and Screen on the Green is back on the Great Lawn. Walkup self-seating is available, and blankets and chairs are encouraged. Masks are required for event entry, to order refreshments from onsite vendors, and when visiting the venues’ restrooms.
Parking is available in City garages, and Banyan and Evernia are the closest to the event.
SUNDAY ON THE WATERFRONT Third Sunday of the month, 4 – 7 p.m. FREE (general, self-seating), or $25 for four people for a premium “TheClub” experience (includes a sclose to the stage, unlimited popcorn, a high-top table, and access to a private bar) Meyer Amphitheatre (104 Datura St.)
Few tribute bands can provide as genuine and faithful a musical tribute as Love Alive, the ultimate Heart tribute. Love Alive performances include an exquisite level of musicianship, which translates into a dedicated performance so close to those on the original Heart albums it must be heard to be believed. The chemistry between the musicians translates into a natural and dynamic tribute.
Within minutes of this band taking the stage, audience members are awe-struck and have completely forgotten they are watching a tribute by the end of the concert. Love Alive captures the arrangements, the instrumentation, the look, the vibe, and, most of all, the explosive vocals made famous by Heart. Enjoy traveling back in time when Heart ruled the airways in the 70s, 80s, and 90s, with their own unique brand of rock ‘n’ roll.
General Sunday on the Waterfront info: Sunday on the Waterfront is back! West Palm Beach’s favorite Sunday concert series was relaunched earlier this year as part of the City’s Revamp Fun in ’21 campaign. Free, walkup self-seating or TheClub is available. TheClub is $25 for four people, plus a small Eventbrite fee, and tickets must be purchased in advance through Eventbrite. TheClub includes a spot close to the stage, unlimited popcorn, a high-top table, and access to a private bar. Masks are required for event entry, to order refreshments from onsite vendors, and when visiting the venues’ restrooms.
Parking is available in City garages, and Banyan and Evernia are the closest to the event.
CLEMATIS BY LIGHT, Honor Our CommUNITY May 13, 2021 – June 13, 2021, on Thursday – Sunday, plus Memorial Day on Monday, May 31 | 8– 10 p.m. Fountain address: 150 North Clematis Street
Nights on Clematis Street have been a bit brighter at certain points this year. In February, the City of West Palm Beach launched “Clematis by Light.” The new programming is at the renovated Centennial Fountain at the Nancy M. Graham Centennial Square, located at 150 North Clematis Street. The first show was Love Our CommUNITY, a love-themed music and light show, featuring brightly colored water bursts synchronized to popular music. Now the City is preparing to launch the second show Honor Our CommUNITY.
Clematis by Light is a dynamic, super-size fountain show synchronized with music and lights at the newly renovated Centennial Fountain in downtown West Palm Beach. In addition to the fountain lighting, nearby palms will also light up and dance along in coordination. The fountain and light show for Honor Our CommUNITY features a patriotic theme along with a special video montage honoring our fallen military heroes.
